Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 708.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Pacific island small states, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 708.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is up 94.9% on the previous year and up 167.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Pacific island small states peaked at 802.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 35.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | -24.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -168.6% |
| 1982 | 12.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -153.3% |
| 1983 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.8% |
| 1984 | 8.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +463.7% |
| 1985 | 206.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2246.2% |
| 1986 | -11.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.4% |
| 1987 | 464.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4232.6% |
| 1988 | 23.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.0% |
| 1989 | 802.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3334.4% |
| 1990 | -1,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -318.5% |
| 1991 | -795.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1992 | -622.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1993 | -1,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1994 | -1,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1995 | -1,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | -1,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1997 | -711.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1998 | -373.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1999 | -891.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.4% |
| 2000 | 35.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.0% |
| 2001 | 148.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +321.9% |
| 2002 | 105.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 85.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 107.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2005 | -9.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.9% |
| 2006 | 150.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1684.4% |
| 2007 | 132.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2008 | -21.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -115.8% |
| 2009 | 160.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -862.8% |
| 2010 | 251.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 481.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2012 | 497.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 265.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2014 | -315.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -219.1% |
| 2015 | -307.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 103.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -133.7% |
| 2017 | 152.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 167.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | -468.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -380.3% |
| 2020 | 326.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -169.8% |
| 2021 | 757.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.9% |
| 2022 | 363.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2023 | 708.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +4232.6% | -11.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 464.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +3334.4% | 23.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 802.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +2246.2% | 8.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 206.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +1684.4% | -9.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 150.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +862.8% | -21.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 160.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 151.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 802.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -373.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 160.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -468.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 497.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 326.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 757.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 24 Italy 103,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sweden 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Spain 101,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Portugal 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Estonia 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 326.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 539.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 10.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 13.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 3.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Pacific island small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Pacific island small states was 708.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 802.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Pacific island small states ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.